beach
Surfers Paradise Beach
The Gold Coast's flagship beach with a long stretch of golden sand backed by a skyline of gleaming high-rises.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Queensland, Australia · Oceania
Bilinga is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Tweed Heads South, 22km from Surfers Paradise Street Circuit.
Bilinga is a town located in Queensland, Australia. With a population of 1,909, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Bilinga sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Brisbane time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bilinga to your route.
On 10 March 1949 a Lockheed Lodestar aircraft became airborne at Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia for a flight to Brisbane. Before reaching a height of 300 feet (90 m) it suddenly pitched nose-up, stalled and crashed onto its belly beyond the end of the airstrip.
Fuel from the aircraft's tanks caught fire and theRead more
aircraft burned fiercely. All 21 people on board died, either of injuries during the crash or in the ensuing conflagration. It was the worst civil aviation accident in Queensland at the time, and the second-worst accident in Australia. It occurred exactly three years after the worst, the ANA DC-3 crash near Hobart on 10 March 1946.
Investigation of the crash uncovered some errors in the information used to determine the position of the aircraft's centre of gravity. It became clear that the aircraft had taken off with its centre of gravity slightly outside the approved limits. Investigators also found evidence that the takeoff may have been performed with the elevator trim tab still set for landing. If the elevator trim tab had not been set for takeoff this would have been exacerbated by the incorrect position of the centre of gravity and the aircraft would have been uncontrollable.
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Bilinga is located in Queensland, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -28.1667 latitude, 153.5167 longitude.
Bilinga has a population of approximately 1,909 people, making it a town in Australia.
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112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
Full driving guide for Australia6 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
The Gold Coast's flagship beach with a long stretch of golden sand backed by a skyline of gleaming high-rises.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
A Gold Coast street circuit running along the beachfront and through the high-rise canyon of Surfers Paradise, host of Indycar and now Supercars. Ordinary beach-town streets off-season.
22 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Rainforest plateau in the Gold Coast hinterland with sealed access to Purling Brook Falls and the Best of All Lookout car parks.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Australia's premier water park on the Gold Coast featuring giant water slides, wave pools, and aqua-play areas.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Gold Coast movie-themed park featuring rides and attractions based on iconic Warner Bros. films and characters.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Australia's largest theme park on the Gold Coast with thrill rides, wildlife encounters, and family attractions.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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